Elliot Page has opened up about his ‘difficult’ transition and admitted he feels ‘grateful to be here and alive’. The actor – who came out as transgender in 2020 – said he ‘barely’ made it through his transformation.
has opened up about his ‘difficult’ transition and admitted he feels ‘grateful to be here and alive’.– said he ‘barely’ made it through his transformation, and confessed the ‘privilege’ he has as a high profile figure is not experienced by most ‘trans lives’.
He told People: ‘There’s obviously been very difficult moments. I do feel like I kind of barely made it in many ways. But today, I’m just me and grateful to be here and alive and taking one step at a time. ‘My experience as a trans person and this life I have, and the privilege I have does not represent the reality of most trans lives.’
The 36-year-old star added that it’s vital for him to share his story to help stop discrimination and help people going through a similar experience. ‘I think it’s crucial, I think we need to feel represented and see ourselves, you know, that’s not something I had like as a kid,’ he explained.‘The reality is, trans people disproportionately are unemployed, disproportionately experience homelessness. Trans women of colour are being murdered. People are losing their healthcare or couldn’t access it.
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